T20 World Cup final: Arshdeep Singh fined for this reason
What's the story
Indian fast bowler Arshdeep Singh has been fined 15% of his match fee for violating Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct. The incident occurred during the T20 World Cup final against New Zealand at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. As per an official ICC press release, Arshdeep breached Article 2.9 of the ICC Code which pertains to "throwing a ball (or any other item of cricket equipment) at or near a player in an inappropriate and/or dangerous manner during an International Match."
Match incident
Here is the incident
The incident in question happened during the 11th over of New Zealand's innings. A throw from Arshdeep hit Daryl Mitchell on his body, causing a brief moment of tension on the field. However, both players later shook hands with Arshdeep even apologizing to Mitchell after the match. Suryakumar Yadav also went up to Mitchell to apologize as the umpire spoke with Singh about his actions.
Match outcome
India post record total in T20 WC final
Chasing a daunting target of 256 runs, New Zealand struggled at 88/5 after 10 overs in the T20 World Cup final against India on Sunday. This came after India, led by Sanju Samson's explosive innings and half-centuries from Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan, posted a mammoth total of 255/5. The match saw India setting a new record for the highest score in a T20 World Cup final with Dube's unbeaten cameo off eight balls.